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Live coverage and analysis of the world's armed conflicts — the war in Ukraine, the Israel-Gaza and wider Middle East crises, and flashpoints from the Sahel to the South China Sea. Tracking battlefield developments, ceasefire diplomacy, sanctions and the humanitarian toll, with context on who is fighting, why, and what it means for global stability.

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Raducanu makes winning start to grass-court season

Raducanu makes winning start to grass-court season

Emma Raducanu begins her Wimbledon preparations with a promising straight-set victory over Anna Blinkova in a rain-disrupted contest at Queen's.…

Surveillance drones deployment on US’s Great Lakes raises data collection fears

Surveillance drones deployment on US’s Great Lakes raises data collection fears

Rights groups and some locals worry that program to ‘track illicit activity’ could become a data collection projectThe Great Lakes have rarely ever be…

Final piece of 'iconic' Denby Pottery signed

Final piece of 'iconic' Denby Pottery signed

The firm, founded in 1809, appointed administrators due to rising energy and labour costs.…

Family who died in high-rise flat block fall named

Family who died in high-rise flat block fall named

Aditi Vijay Paralkar, Rakesh Narayan Pai and their nine-year-old son Sid died in the fall last month.…

Crashed US army helicopter pilots rescued by sea drone near Strait of Hormuz

Crashed US army helicopter pilots rescued by sea drone near Strait of Hormuz

An uncrewed vessel picked up two crew members of an Apache helicopter that went down on Monday, US officials tells CBS News.…

Stokes and alcohol give England another headache

Stokes and alcohol give England another headache

After an Ashes tour dogged by drinking controversies, is an incident in a London nightclub enough to cost Ben Stokes the England captaincy?…

Israel attacks Tyre in Lebanon, tells all residents to leave

Israel attacks Tyre in Lebanon, tells all residents to leave

Israel attacks Tyre in Lebanon, tells all residents to leave…

Summer holiday bookings down amid ‘apprehension’, says UK travel industry

Summer holiday bookings down amid ‘apprehension’, says UK travel industry

Fears about the Middle East conflict, cost of living and EU border checks are leading people to delay their decisionsBusiness live – latest updatesHol…

Italy’s foreign minister slams Israel’s Ben-Gvir over ‘flip-flop’ comments

Italy’s foreign minister slams Israel’s Ben-Gvir over ‘flip-flop’ comments

The row erupted after Italy said it was investigating the far-right minister over treatment of Gaza flotilla activists.…

Video captures Russian attack in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia

Video captures Russian attack in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia

Surveillance camera video captured the moment a Russian drone strike caused a blast in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.…

An Eid celebration on a Gaza rooftop turns into a ‘horror movie’

An Eid celebration on a Gaza rooftop turns into a ‘horror movie’

Israel's continued attacks on homes in Gaza are contributing to the ongoing genocide in the enclave.…

'Another one!' Tongue strikes early as England close in on victory

'Another one!' Tongue strikes early as England close in on victory

Josh Tongue makes an early breakthrough on day four for England as he traps New Zealand's Tom Blundell lbw for four on day four of the first Test at L…

Lammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were 'wrong'

Lammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were 'wrong'

Vance had blamed Henry Nowak's death on the "mass invasion of migrants" - but Lammy says it "has got nothing to do with mass migration".…

Israeli settlers threaten to kill Palestinian farmer and harass sheep

Israeli settlers threaten to kill Palestinian farmer and harass sheep

A Palestinian farmer recounts the moment a large group of Israeli settlers hit him and harassed his livestock.…

1 killed and 5 injured in Israel shootings

1 killed and 5 injured in Israel shootings

Multiple shooting attacks in Israel have killed 1 person and injured five others, Israeli police say.…

One killed, five wounded in shooting attack in Israel: Medics

One killed, five wounded in shooting attack in Israel: Medics

Israeli police say the suspect is a Palestinian with Israeli citizenship.…

Russian drone hits building storing spent nuclear fuel near Chornobyl

Russian drone hits building storing spent nuclear fuel near Chornobyl

Attack was ‘extremely vile’ and deliberate, says Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy A Russian Shahed drone has substantially damaged a building u…

Armenians go to polls in test of PM’s pivot to Europe amid Russian pressure

Armenians go to polls in test of PM’s pivot to Europe amid Russian pressure

Two political blocs and 17 parties taking part in the election after campaign shaped by security and identity issues.…

Zelensky criticises 'vile' Chornobyl drone strike ahead of London talks

Zelensky criticises 'vile' Chornobyl drone strike ahead of London talks

Ukrainian officials say a Russian drone hit a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near the Chornobyl nuclear plant.…

Pete Hegseth’s D-day speech on immigration condemned as ‘grotesque stupidity’

Pete Hegseth’s D-day speech on immigration condemned as ‘grotesque stupidity’

Historians and campaigners accuse US defence secretary of desecrating memory of soldiers who fell in NormandyThe US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, h…

Russian drone strike damages site near Chornobyl nuclear plant

Russian drone strike damages site near Chornobyl nuclear plant

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemns 'extremely vile' attack that did not lead to spike in radiation.…

Ben-Gvir praises police on killing shooter in central Israel

Ben-Gvir praises police on killing shooter in central Israel

Israel’s far right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir praised police for killing a Kokhav Yair shooting suspect.…

Iran's World Cup team lands in Mexico amid US visa row

Iran's World Cup team lands in Mexico amid US visa row

All of Iran's group games are in the US, but players and support staff will have to fly in and out of the country on match day.…

100 days into Iran war, Americans face higher prices

100 days into Iran war, Americans face higher prices

On average, US households have spent $750 more in expenses due to the war, hitting middle and lower-income people hard.…

‘What ceasefire?’ Palestinians inspect destruction after Israeli strike

‘What ceasefire?’ Palestinians inspect destruction after Israeli strike

Palestinians inspect the aftermath of an Israeli strike in Khan Younis.…

Why has the Pentagon raised the risk of Israeli spying to the highest level?

Why has the Pentagon raised the risk of Israeli spying to the highest level?

The US agencies warn against Israeli efforts to collect information on the talks to end the war, according to reports.…

Delays to defence investment plan have damaged UK’s credibility, say MPs

Delays to defence investment plan have damaged UK’s credibility, say MPs

Committee calls for apology from government amid reports navy’s hunter-killer submarines are all dockedA parliamentary committee that scrutinises publ…

Israel strikes southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital Beirut

Israel strikes southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital Beirut

Videos show the aftermath of an Israeli attack on Beirut's southern suburbs, with multiple explosions reported.…

Missiles and negotiations: Iran 100 days into the war with US and Israel

Missiles and negotiations: Iran 100 days into the war with US and Israel

Talks and attacks have continued for months, and could last much longer without a breakthrough.…

Fifty-two hours on an Israeli prison ship

Fifty-two hours on an Israeli prison ship

A flotilla activist recounts his detention after Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound solidarity mission at sea.…